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moment

/ˈməʊmənt/
noun

  1. A brief, unspecified amount of time.

    "Wait a moment, while I lock the front door."

    Similar: instant, stound, trice

  2. The smallest portion of time; an instant.

  3. Weight or importance.

Synonymsinstant, stound, trice, moment of force

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